08 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1937
Page
1
Fragmentary wardrobe price list shows items such as men s worsted trousers all wool cardigans tweed skirts and ladies nightwear with varying old shop rates including 2/6 and 12/6. Specific dates and full item details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A Horsham letter argues different group opinions on a new town hall site. Proposals include selling the present site for commercial use and building town hall offices and council chamber in May Park or enlarging the current building for large events with offices elsewhere. The writer asks if the council will submit its committee proposals to ratepayers for a vote.
A new Pacific locomotive with no funnel or dome was tested on a weekend trial to Seymour. It is designed to pull the £180,000 Sydney express and, by reducing airflow obstructions, is expected to reach 70 miles per hour.
James Berry of Horsham writes about Rodda's campaign in support of the Country party. He questions coalition support and legislative aims, arguing the council should preserve rights for all. He expresses no vote for a party limited to Country interests and favors a House of Review. June 6.
Dense fog delays ships trains and air services in Melbourne causing widespread disruption. Only one of thirteen steamers was able to berth while the rest waited at anchorage in the bay until midday.
Frederick Snite, disabled by infantile paralysis and housed in an iron lung, was moved today from the tender to a liner bound for America. The lung was removed for three minutes during the transfer, kept operable by a hand worked respiratory machine.
Brigadier General McNicoll said Rabaul would likely be ready for re occupation by week’s end after restoration of electric power clean water and sanitation. The harbor is open to shipping while authorities clear wreckage. A metropolitan report of hundreds of native deaths was denied. only one native died in Rabaul and three in the outlying village.
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